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MCH launches Halal certification in Japan
2025-05-15
In non-Muslim countries such as Japan, MHC is working hard to promote Halal. They are also working hard to attract Muslim customers in Japan and develop the Muslim market.
MHC was founded by a Muslim from Malaysia. His experience studying in Japan, where he struggled with the lack of halal (certified halal) food, inspired him to create MHC to promote halal food. His slogan is "Halal food for everyone."
Muslims are a minority in Japan, and information about halal is scarce. To address this issue, MHC was one of the first organizations to promote halal. Through seminars, they aim to help people better understand halal.
Since Tokyo was selected as the host city for the 2020 Olympics, MHC has received many inquiries regarding halal certification standards, offering halal menus, and producing halal food. With Japanese businesses placing a high priority on halal, they believe they can entertain Muslim customers with confidence.
MHC is working to expand its local halal certification (applicable only in Japan) so that Muslim tourists can enjoy halal food and comfortable accommodations in the Land of the Rising Sun. Halal-certified restaurants offer halal menus, prepared using dedicated cooking utensils and provided with separate tables. These restaurants display MHC's halal logo. While not all dishes are halal, many Muslim visitors to Japan are satisfied with the menu.
MHC provides halal certification not only for food service but also for food and cosmetics. The halal certification process includes detailed inspections of each product's ingredients and production facilities. These halal products are highly sought after by Muslim tourists from abroad, who often purchase them as souvenirs.
The mission of MHC is to strengthen the connection between the Muslim world and Japan through halal certification, thus building a bridge with Japan.